FEINBERG/WHITMAN  LITERARY FILE   POETRY FILE "Bravo, Paris Exposition!" (1889). A. MS. S. drafts.
Box 26 Folder 29

Includes verso note.[ *104* ]

1891    Bravo, Paris Exposition: poem.    A.MS.s.     (2p. 21 x 27 1/2 cm.)

Written in pencil, a signed draft of a poem with a variation in
line 1 from the printed version. The MS reads 'Add to your show,
dear France,' and the version in Good-Bye My Fancy reads 'Add to
your show, before you close it, France'. On the back is written:
'Can you use this? Put it under the "Personal" head like you did
a year ago?--The price is $10, which please send me by mail here'.
This is in pencil. In ink is the start of another sentence: 'If
you don't want it'. On another sheet, in pencil, with a diagonal
line through the whole page, is an early draft of the poem, with
several changes; numerous from the final version.Bravo. Paris Exhibition!
Add to your show, dear France,
With all the rest - temples, machines,
ores, goods, the visible concrete,
Sent
America's applause, love, memories and good will!

A sentiment, sent 
[Sent] over sea [in] wafted from many
million heart throbs [from]
From fifty Nations and nebulous 
Nations, here united,

[Thy] We grandsons and great grandsons, do not
forget
your grand-sires and great grand-sires.)

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[*65*]Bravo. Paris Exhibition!
Add to your show, dear France,
Wit all the rest, visible, concrete, 
temples, towers, goods, machines,
and ores,
Our sentiment wafted from many million 
heart-throbs, ethereal but solid,
(We grand-sons and great-grand-sons
do not forget your grand-sires.)
From fifty Nations and nebulous
Nations, compacted, sent overseas to-day,
America's applause, love, memories
and good-will.
Walt WhitmanCan you rise? this? put
in under the "Personal head
like you did a year ago?
- the price is to which pleete
him me by maie here 
to your love want it